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- 1907-1965 (Creation)
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The Middlesex County Council owned over 1,346 acres of agricultural land which was let to 400 tenants over the course of the Council's existence. The holdings varied in size from just over half and acre to 75 acres. With few exceptions the smaller holdings produced fruit and vegetables, pigs, poultry and eggs, whilst the larger holdings are used for dairy farming. Smallholdings were regarded as essential to the health of the industry, forming a 'ladder' for skilled agricultural workers, frequently leading to the occupation of larger farms outside the scheme.
All possible assistance and encouragement was given to the tenants in order to enable them to become successful smallholders, in return for which a high standard of production was required. Regulations were made by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries governing the selection of tenants. These regulations provided that preference must be given to agricultural workers with at least five years experience and that tenancies had to be granted to applicants between the ages of 25 and 50.
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MCC/CL/SH 1907-1965 Collection 2.5 linear metres MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council
The Middlesex County Council owned over 1,346 acres of agricultural land which was let to 400 tenants over the course of the Council's existence. The holdings varied in size from just over half and acre to 75 acres. With few exceptions the smaller holdings produced fruit and vegetables, pigs, poultry and eggs, whilst the larger holdings are used for dairy farming. Smallholdings were regarded as essential to the health of the industry, forming a 'ladder' for skilled agricultural workers, frequently leading to the occupation of larger farms outside the scheme.
All possible assistance and encouragement was given to the tenants in order to enable them to become successful smallholders, in return for which a high standard of production was required. Regulations were made by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries governing the selection of tenants. These regulations provided that preference must be given to agricultural workers with at least five years experience and that tenancies had to be granted to applicants between the ages of 25 and 50.
Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Department relating to smallholdings, 1907-1965, including copies of legislation relating to smallholdings and agriculture; papers of the Smallholdings Committee; papers relating to the tenancy of smallholdings including rent review and responsibility for repairs and building works; smallholdings competitions and reports on smallholdings.
Papers relating to the management of individual estates including Burrows Hill Close Estate, Denham Place Estate, Mayfield Farm, Moorcroft Estate, West Drayton Estate and Yeoveney Manor Estate.
MCC/CL/SH-1: General and individual estates.
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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
See also MCC/CL/L/SH.
For further information on the history of the Middlesex County Council please see Middlesex by Sir Clifford Radcliffe (2 editions, 1939 and 1953), LMA Library reference 97.09 MID; and The County Council of the Administrative County of Middlesex: 76 years of local government, 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1965, by Middlesex County Council (1965), LMA library reference S97.09 MID.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council Land use Agriculture Smallholdings Farming Fees Finance Rent Farm rents People People by roles Tenants Clerk's Department , Middlesex County Council Smallholdings Committee , Middlesex County Council London England UK Western Europe Middlesex Europe
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Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.
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Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Department relating to smallholdings, 1907-1965, including copies of legislation relating to smallholdings and agriculture; papers of the Smallholdings Committee; papers relating to the tenancy of smallholdings including rent review and responsibility for repairs and building works; smallholdings competitions and reports on smallholdings.
Papers relating to the management of individual estates including Burrows Hill Close Estate, Denham Place Estate, Mayfield Farm, Moorcroft Estate, West Drayton Estate and Yeoveney Manor Estate.
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MCC/CL/SH-1: General and individual estates.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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See also MCC/CL/L/SH.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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